DE102007041384A1 - Computer peripheral device for use with system for supplying tags for virtual smart poster, has units for transmission of data for supply in tag format from server to computer peripheral device - Google Patents

Abstract

The computer peripheral device (1) has units for the transmission of data for supply in a tag format from a server (3) to the computer peripheral device, and has units for the supply of the data. The units are provided for the transmission of the data to equipment for contactless reading of data of the tags (4). An independent claim is included for a system for supply of a virtual smart poster.

Description

The This invention relates to an NFC-enabled computer peripheral for providing virtual Smart poster.

near Field Communication (NFC) is a transmission standard for the contactless Exchange of data about a distance of a few centimeters and is, for example, in Ticket and access control systems used. NFC-enabled devices can be used for Example contactless card readers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) or mobile phones. The NFC standard specifies that an NFC-enabled device in three different modes can be operated.

Of the first operating mode is the Reader / Writer (R / W) mode, where the NFC Device reading or write to tags.

by day are chips that are provided with an antenna and data for a contactless Keep reading ready. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transponder are examples of tags known in the art. There is a distinction between active and passive tags, where the active tags have their own power source and the passive tags the energy required for data exchange through inductive coupling from the electromagnetic transmission field emitted by a device which accesses a tag in R / W mode. For one Tag can be specified to be read only on this can be. Tags can For example, as a sticker attached to various products or integrated in tickets and posters.

Of the second operating mode is the peer-to-peer (P2P) mode, in which two NFC-enabled device data can exchange with each other. For example, you can the devices the parameters for an automated setup of a bluetooth or wireless ethernet (Wi-Fi) exchange connection or data objects such. Eg image data change.

in the third operating mode behaves itself the NFC-able Device like one day (tag mode, also called preloaded tag / card emulation), another NFC-enabled one Device in the Can access R / W mode. Of the NFC-enabled devices of the prior art For example, PDAs and mobile phones have this mode of operation, to act as a ticket or chip card, whereas previously known Computer peripherals exclusively in the first (R / W) or / and second (P2P) mode.

When Smart posters become posters, signs and other informational and billboards in which a day integrated or applied a day z. B. is glued. The day of a smart poster can be, for example additional Information such as the address of a web page or a digital one Discount stamp that makes the smart poster advertising business for one Offers shopping. Another application can also be a smart Posters with static, permanent information in museums or attractions be.

Smart However, posters have the disadvantage that their sphere of activity the immediate area around their site is limited and thus they can reach only a limited group of people. Farther smart posters can not be changed, so they are not adapted to, for example, new discount promotions can be Instead, new smart posters have to be produced. The Make production times and the deployment times of the Smart Poster also a restriction for the Temporality of campaigns and offers dar. In a mission smart posters with high numbers of people, such as In one Museum, a quick wear of the smart poster can be a disadvantage represent. In general, smart posters are not flexible for a number of applications enough, however, despite their drawbacks, they are used up the functionality the tags integrated in the smart posters do not want to give up or can.

It It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device ask for the deployment of virtual smart posters, in contrast to real smart posters easily and quickly generated as well easily distributed to a variety of locations and people.

These Task is fulfilled by a computer peripheral device according to the invention, the wired or wirelessly connected to a computer, whereby the virtual smart poster is displayed on a display, either connected to the computer or in the computer peripheral device, such as Example, a touch screen, is integrated, and where the day of virtual smart poster provided by the inventive computer peripheral device becomes.

The virtual smart poster is preferably displayed on the display by means of a program running on the computer. For example, the program running on the computer may be a web browser. In this case, the virtual smart poster is preferably a web page created in, for example, HTML or XHTML that is provided on a server on the Internet or on the computer. The provision of the tag of the virtual smart poster by means of a computer peripheral device according to the invention is then preferred by clicking on it or by running over it with the mouse of a designated and indicated place on the virtual Smart Poster initiated.

One inventive computer peripheral device has Funds for the transfer of data for the Provided in a tag format from a server to the computer peripheral, means for the Providing the data and means for transferring the data to Device for contactless reading of the data.

The Data is either provided directly from the server in tag format or can from the peripheral device according to the invention in a tag format being transformed.

The Computer peripheral For example, a contactless or contact-type card reader, a keyboard or, as mentioned above, a touchscreen or a Combination of these.

The Funds for the transfer of data for the Deployment in a tag format from a server to the computer peripheral device is preferred a control program that comes with an appropriate control program on the server interacts to set up and dismantle the connection as well as the data transmission between the server and the computer peripheral device. The computer peripheral device points preferably a microcontroller in which the control program of the computer peripheral device accomplished becomes. Alternatively, the control program of the computer peripheral device on the Computer to which the computer peripheral device is connected.

The actual transmission the data is from the server to the computer peripheral in a manner known in the art using a network connection, such as an Internet connection, between the server and the computer to which the computer peripheral device is connected is. The transfer The data from the computer to the computer peripheral can then for example about a USB connection.

Of the Server is mostly over a network accessible computer that houses the virtual smart posters be provided for pickup. In some cases, the server may as well correspond to the computer to which the computer peripheral device is connected is. For example, this applies to computers that are not networked are. Examples of this are information terminals at so-called info points in public Institutions.

The Funds for the provision of the data can for example, from a memory chip in which the data is stored will exist.

The Funds for the transfer the data to a device for the contactless reading of the data of a tag correspond to that of an RFID Transponders from the prior art. The transmission of data from the Computer peripheral to the device for contactless Reading a tag's data works the same way as with an RFID transponder, which is why it is not discussed here.

In a preferred embodiment a computer peripheral device according to the invention has the operating modes R / W mode and / or P2P mode and day mode up. In a special preferred embodiment The R / W mode and / or the P2P mode can be temporarily deactivated. This deactivation for example, through the server or through the computer the computer peripheral connected, done. The computer peripheral device can then only in day mode used as tag (preloaded tag / card emulation). This embodiment has the advantage that a user can easily pick up the data, without first having to make a selection of the operating mode, neither on the computer to which the computer peripheral device is still connected the device for the contactless reading of the data of a tag.

In Another particularly preferred embodiment are the protocols All operating modes are active and the operating mode is by a user selectable d. H. the user must still select which one before exchanging data Operating mode and thus which protocol he wants to use. From this There is the advantage that the computer peripheral device is flexible also for other protocols can be used.

Based of the drawings, the invention is explained in detail below.

It shows:

1 a first scenario for the use of a computer peripheral device according to the invention and

2 a second scenario for the use of a computer peripheral device according to the invention.

From the illustration according to 1 is a first scenario for the use of a computer peripheral device according to the invention ( 1 ) can be seen. The computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is to a computer ( 2 ), which in turn is connected via a network connection ( 6 ) with a server ( 3 ) connected is. The network connection ( 6 ) is preferably an Internet connection via the server ( 3 ) Provides websites. These web pages can become a user of the computer ( 2 ) with one on the computer ( 2 ) executed web browser on the display of the computer ( 2 ) look at. A web page that is a virtual smart poster has an excellent place to initiate the provision of data in tag format using the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) on. The award of the position on the virtual Smart Poster can be done, for example, by a symbol or a text hint. Clicking or traversing the winning spot with the cursor of, for example, a computer mouse will appear on the server ( 3 ) detected by a control program, whereupon the control program of the server ( 3 ) connect to the computer peripheral device ( 1 ). A control program of the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) returns a response message to the control program of the server ( 3 ) when a connection has been established. The control program of the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is preferably used in a microcontroller of the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) or on the computer ( 2 ). After establishing the connection between the server ( 3 ) and the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) finds one through the server's control programs ( 3 ) and the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) controlled transmission of the data to be provided in the tag of the virtual smart poster from the server ( 3 ) via the computer ( 2 ) to the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) instead of. After successful transfer of the data, the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) the above-described third operation mode in which it behaves like a day, so that an NFC-enabled device ( 4 ) can access the data for contactless reading of the data of a tag in R / W mode. The device ( 4 ) for contactless reading of the data of a tag may be, for example, a PDA or a mobile phone. When reading the data through the device ( 4 ) for the contactless reading of the data of a tag is completed by the control programs of the server ( 3 ) and the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) the connection between the server ( 3 ) and the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) and the data on the computer peripheral ( 1 ) deleted. Alternatively, the data on the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) so that they remain available. If the data remains on the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) can also be guaranteed by blocking the data a unique way to read the data.

An access to the from the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) provided by the device ( 4 ) can preferably also be done in the above-described P2P mode. Preferably, the mode may or must be selected by the user. P2P mode is preferred when the computer peripheral ( 1 ) is used for the transmission of larger amounts of data and / or data from the device ( 4 ) to the server ( 3 ), for example, to transmit input data or confirmation information.

The data transfer between the server ( 3 ) and the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) may, if necessary, be encrypted using a method known in the art.

From the illustration according to 2 is a second scenario for the use of a computer peripheral device according to the invention ( 1 ) can be seen. The second scenario is different from the first one in that the computer ( 2 ) has no network connection and also takes over the tasks of the server. The virtual smart posters are thus on the computer ( 2 ) and to provide the data to be provided in the day of a virtual smart poster directly from the computer ( 2 ) to the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) transfer. Otherwise, the provision of a virtual smart poster is analogous to that in the first scenario. As possible examples of the second scenario, only information terminals at info points in museums or other public institutions as well as advertising columns and payment terminals are mentioned. To create receipts can be sent to the computer ( 2 ) a printer ( 5 ).

Alternatively, in a computer peripheral device according to the invention ( 1 ) provided once to remain permanently on the computer peripheral device ( 1 ), for example, if there is no possibility to select the data.

One According to the invention computer peripheral device allows the Provide virtual smart posters that look like real smart posters own a day, but in contrast to these easier and faster producible and easier to a variety of places and people are distributable.

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Claims (13)

Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) for providing a tag for virtual smart posters, wherein the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) means for transmitting data for the provision in a tag format from a server ( 3 ) to the computer peripheral device ( 1 ), Means for providing the data and means for transmitting the data to a device ( 4 ) for the contactless reading of the data of a tag. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to the preceding claim, wherein the server ( 3 ) with the computer ( 2 ) to which the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is connected via a network ( 6 ) connected is. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to claim 1, wherein the server ( 3 ) the computer ( 2 ) to which the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) connected. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) has the operating modes R / W mode and / or P2P mode and day mode. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to claim 4, wherein the R / W mode and / or the P2P mode are temporarily deactivated. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to claim 4, wherein the operating mode is selectable by a user. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is a card reader. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is a keyboard. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the computer peripheral device ( 1 ) is a touch screen. Computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the computer ( 2 ) to which the computer peripheral device ( 1 ), is an information terminal. A system for providing a virtual smart poster, the system comprising: a computer ( 2 ), a display for displaying the virtual smart poster and a computer ( 2 ) connected computer peripheral device ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 10 for the provision of the tag of the virtual smart poster. A system according to the preceding claim, wherein the system further comprises on the computer ( 2 ) has executed program for displaying the virtual smart poster on the display. System according to the preceding claim, wherein the Program is a web browser.